Combination pipe-wrench and pipe-cutter.



0. LE 0. LYONS.

COMBINATION PIPE WRENCH AND PIPE CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 19, 1910.

1,016,946, Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

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COMBINATION PIPE-WRENCH AND PIPE-CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

Application filed September 19, 1910. Serial No. 582,665.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLEREwooD Ln OLERE LYONS, a citizen of the'UnitedStates, residing at Willows, in the county of Glenn, State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCombination Piperenches and Pipe-Cutters; and I do declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to thecharacters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisapplication.

This invention relates to improvements in tools and particularly to apipe wrench and pipe cutter combined, the object of the invention beingto produce a tool which will be an absolutely effective pipe wrench, thesame structure having an attachment whereby it may be used as a pipecutter.

A further object of the invention is to produce a simple and inexpensivedevice and yet one which will be exceedingly effective for the purposesfor which it is designed.

These objects, I accomplish by means of such structure and relativearrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the followingspecification and claims.

In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate correspondingparts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete device showing it in use asa pipe wrench. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of the outer end of the toolshowing it in use as a pipe cutter. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of thesame. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of the outer arm of the device. Fig.5 is an end view of the cutter blades. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of thesame. Fig. 7 is an end view of the guide. Fig. 8 is a side view of thesame. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a pipe protector.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference, I firstprovide a body member or handle 1 having an outer curved arm member 2having a sectional slot 3. The outer end of the arm member 2 is serratedor roughened as at 4 to form a grip for the pipe 5, the pipe beingengaged by the chain 6 pivoted at the base of the member 2 and projectedfrom the pipe 5 over the end of the member 2, thence over a projectingframe 7 projected at right angles to the member 2, said chain 6 thenengaging a hook 8 on a sliding block 9 considerably over the member 1and actuated by means of a threaded rod 10 moving therethrough andjournaled at 11 on the member 1, said rod 10 having an outer cross heador handle 12 for operation. When the rod 10 is turned, it screws throughthe block 9, moving the block rearwardly on the member 1 and tighteningthe chain 6 around the pipe 5 causing it to be impinged by the surface 4which permits it to be turned or unscrewed as may be desired. To permita greater leverage if desired the members 12 may be turned in and throwninto alinement with the member 10 as shown, and then a pipe or othertubular member may be inserted over the member 10 forming a projectedhandle, thus giving a greater leverage. If desired to loosen the pipethe rod 10 would be moved in the opposite direction, thus causing theblock 9 to move toward the outer end, thus releasing the chain asrequired.

The above describes the device as it is used as a pipe wrench. I willnow describe it as it is used as a pipe cutter.

J ournaled in the frame 7 is a pin 13 having a circular cut blade 14projecting upon the edge of said frame 7 as shown. ournaled in themember 2 within the slot 3 is a pin 15 having a slight flanged edge 16,such flange 16 being in alinement with the cutting blade 14. The pipe tobe cut is placed between members 2 and 7 against the members 14 and 16and then the chain 6 is placed therearound and connected with the hook 8and the block 9 moved as described by the rod 10 until the said pipe isfirmly clenched against the blade 14 and then the entire tool is turnedupon the pipe, the blade 14 cutting it as is desired and the flange 16fitting into the incision made by the blade 14, and acting as a guide tokeep the pipe from shifting and the incision from getting out of theproper alinement. To keep the pipe from being injured by the chain orthe incision from being clogged I provide a protecting blade 17 whichfits between the chain 6 and the pipe 5 and has a hook 18 to engage oneof the links of the chain 6 and hold the protector in proper position.

From the foregoing description, it will readily appear that I haveproduced such a device as substantially fulfils the objects of theinvention as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail I 1. A tool as describedcomprising a han- 'dle having a jaw adapted to receive a pipe,

a cutting blade in said jaw, a chain secured in said handle member andadapted to extend around said pipe and said jaw, means for securing saidchain in fixed position, a protecting blade adapted to be disposedbetween said chain and said pipe, said blade having a hook adapted toproject through one of the links of said chain as described.

2. A combination wrench and pipe cutter comprising a handle memberhaving a curved arm on its upper end, a serrated edge on the outercurved surface of said arm, a chain secured at the base of said arm andadapted to receive a pipe between it and said serrated edge, a frameprojecting at right angles to the inner curved surface of said arm, arotating cutting blade mounted in said frame said chain being adapted toreceive a pipe between itself and said arm and said cutting blade andmeans for moving said chain as described.

3. A combination wrench and pipe cutter comprising a handle member, anupper curved arm on said handle member, said arm having a longitudinalslot, such slot being closed at the'upper end of said arm, a frameprojecting at right angles to said arm, a rotating cutting blade mountedin said frame, a rotating guide mounted on said arm in alinement withsaid rotating cutting blade, a block slidable over said handle member, ahook on said block, a threaded rod journaled in the end of said handlemember and extending through said sliding block and a chain secured atthe base of said curved arm and adapted to engage said hook asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OLEREWOOD LE CLERE LYONS. Witnesses:

FRANK H. CARTER, STEPHEN N. BLEWETT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of laten Washington, D. G.

